The president made promises that the stimulus package and healthcare reform would reduce unemployment, the deficit, and debt. However, unemployment exceeded 8% for many months, the stimulus failed to create jobs and shed over 2 million, and the healthcare plan will cost almost twice as much and increase the deficit. This recovery has been the worst since World War 2 with the highest job losses of any recession and slow job growth. The unemployment rate decline hides high long-term unemployment and many dropping out of the workforce.